Emmerdale have kicked off a big mystery as it has been confirmed that Emma Barton has been murdered – and given the amount of people that she got on the wrong side of, it could almost be anyone at this stage. However, bookies are already in on the action and have their top suspect already marked.

Yep, we’re all looking at you, Gabby Thomas! All evidence has so far pointed to Ross Barton as being the culprit given that he was at the scene of the crime and has been seen torching evidence but Paddy Power reckon that shifty teenager Gabby is the one whodunnit and have made her the favourite with their odds.

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Gabby is currently evens while Ross isn’t too far behind with 11/4 odds. Meanwhile, other suspects include Moira, Adam and Cain while bizarrely, Finn – who was already dead when Emma fell – is also in the running and doesn’t even have the lowest odds!

Of course, viewers can expect several twists in the story before the truth is uncovered but if you’re a betting person, here’s what Paddy Power reckon so far:

Who Killed Emma? The odds from Paddy Power

Evens Gabby

11/4 Ross

14/1 Adam

33/1 Moira

66/1 Finn

80/1 Cain

6/1 Any other character

A spokesperson for Paddy Power said: ‘Soap fans love a good whodunnit and with a number of characters having motive to kill Emma, it’s one that will cause a lot of debate for a while yet. We imagine this storyline will run and run with a few twists and turns along the way, probably right up until the Christmas Day episode, as that’s the day when most police forces in soaps tend to solve stuff. Not all heroes wear capes.’

This is of course just speculation on the bookies’ part. We are sworn to secrecy over when the killer is revealed for now but there is no citation anywhere that suggests it will be on Christmas Day.

We will be too busy watching the Robron special over our turkey sandwiches then, after all!